New taxiway at Mumbai airport
July 5th, 2012 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) A new rapid-exit taxiway, which will reduce the runway occupancy time of aircraft, was commissioned at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Wednesday, an official said.... Read more...
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20 Chinese held for protesting at airport
April 14th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) A total of 20 angry passengers have been "punished" in Chinese metropolis Shanghai for protesting on an airport taxiway and demanding compensation for a delayed flight.The ... Read more...
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Spicejet flight makes emergency landing
September 3rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) A Spicejet flight made an emergency landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) here Saturday following some technical problems. All passengers are safe, an official ... Read more...
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Plane’s tyre bursts on landing at Hyderabad airport
March 28th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 28 (IANS) Passengers of a chartered aircraft had a narrow escape when one of the tyres of the plane deflated while landing at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport ... Read more...
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Etihad opens premium lounge at Manchester airport
December 10th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 9 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has opened a premium lounge for its passengers at the Manchester airport in Britain, it was announced Thursday.The airline had signed ... Read more...
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Air India plane stuck on runway, operations hit
October 23rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) In yet another near-disaster, an Air India aircraft arriving here from London got stuck off the runway shortly before Friday midnight, airport officials said Saturday.Shortly after vacating the ... Read more...
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We regret incident, evacution in fliers’ interest: Jet Airways
August 28th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) The Jet Airways management Saturday expressed "regrets" over the inconvenience caused to its passengers over Friday's emergency evacuation fracas involving its Mumbai-Chennai flight in which at least 14 ... Read more...
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15 passengers injured in emergency evacuation of Jet flight
August 28th, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) At least 15 passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation of a Jet Airways flight on which there was a fire alarm Friday night, officials said.
The Jet Airways ... Read more...
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Two planes collide at Beijing airport
July 31st, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) A passenger aircraft taxiing at an airport here collided with a stationary plane Saturday.
The taxiing Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 scraped an Air China Boeing 737 that was waiting ... Read more...
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Plane stopped at JFK Airport due to a suspected “no fly” list passenger
May 6th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A passenger plane was briefly stopped on a taxiway at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday, officials said.
The incident involved an Emirates airline plane. ... Read more...
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Naked intrusion at Delhi airport, probe ordered
February 27th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A naked man who entered the high-security Delhi airport Friday night by scaling a 10-feet high boundary wall was drunk, police said Saturday, adding that a probe ... Read more...
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Naked man enters Delhi airport, detained
February 27th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Police at Delhi airport detained a naked man who was spotted near the runway Friday evening.
According to police sources, the man, identified as Arun Rai, jumped the ... Read more...
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No probe into Mumbai airport incident
October 30th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Oct 30 (IANS) The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will not conduct any inquiry into an incident in which two aircraft were opposite each other on the same taxiway here late ... Read more...
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Prehistoric dwelling unearthed at Isle of Man 3,000 years older than Stonehenge
July 14th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): A prehistoric dwelling, which is 3,000 years older than Stonehenge, has been unearthed during construction of the runway extension at Isle of Man Airport.According to Isle of Man ... Read more...
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Jeddah-Mumbai flight tyres burst on landing, passengers safe
July 4th, 2009 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Passengers aboard a Saudia airliner on a Jeddah-Mumbai flight had a scare when its tyres burst during landing at Mumbai airport Saturday evening, an official said.
The Saudia flight, ... Read more...
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Scare at Patna airport as grass catches fire from plane exhaust (Lead)
February 13th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna/New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) There was a scare at Patna airport Friday as a patch of grass caught fire as a plane was taxiing after landing. The fire was put out ... Read more...
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President’s choppers escape crashing into Air India aircraft (Roundup)
February 9th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In a major safety breach, a Delhi-bound Air India flight with 170 passengers and 10-member crew narrowly escaped colliding with a helicopter which was part of President ... Read more...
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DGCA orders investigation into Mumbai Airport incident
February 9th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 9 (ANI): In the wake of the Mumbai Airport incident, Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) Nasim Zaidi has ordered an investigation.
Under Rule 77, Zaidi has appointed Joint DGCA as ... Read more...
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Jalgaon airport to be operational by 2010
June 19th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) The industrial town of Jalgaon in Maharashtra, the hometown of President Pratibha Patil, will be connected by air to the rest of the country by 2010, an official ... Read more...
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Airport officials not to blame for Sunday mishap: minister
June 2nd, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Terming the death of a Ukrainian national in a bus accident at Delhi airport as "unfortunate", Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Monday, however, sought to downplay it ... Read more...
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Despite crashes, no aerobridges at Delhi’s domestic airport
June 2nd, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) With no aerobridges planned at Delhi airport's domestic terminal in the immediate future, there is no guarantee against accidents like the one Sunday when a Ukrainian national ... Read more...
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Foreigner killed, three injured in Delhi airport crash (Lead)
June 1st, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A Ukrainian national was killed and three others were injured when a bus hit them at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here early Sunday. According to ... Read more...
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Calcutta airport gets ready for Airbus A380
May 3rd, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The Kolkata airport will expand its runway and build a taxiway for the Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft. The work is to be completed by 2009-end, ... Read more...
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Worker killed at construction site of Delhi airport
March 27th, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A 30-year-old labourer from Jharkhand was crushed to death at the construction site of new terminal at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here Thursday afternoon, officials ... Read more...
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